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Grammar
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Yes, I do. The humorists were there for the purpose of representing their groups; ergo, it's adverbial.
Richard |
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Richard,
Allow me to pick up this old topic again. Richard, do you think the infinitive in red is adjectival or adverbial? even children know gestures, glances, slight changes in tone of voice, and other things to alter or emphasize what we say and do. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Taka, |
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Haven't we been here before? I think it's adverbial, Taka. It's not modifying/describing anything; it's giving the purpose, the reason for doing something.
If I were to ask a question about this, my first word would be why: Question: Why do people, including children, use gestures, glances, slight changes in tone of voice, and other things? Answer: To alter or empasize what they say and do. I hope you can clearly see how this is adverbial, Taka, not adjectival. Richard |
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Richard, did you notice that I changed:
other auxiliary communication devices to alter or emphasize what we say and do. into: other things to alter or emphasize what we say and do. , deleting all the information about the noun except the infinitive phrase? Even if you don't have enough information about what 'other things' are, would your first word still be why, not what? |
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Of course my question will still begin with why. There are enough specific things listed for me to ask that question. In addition, Taka, my question deals with the focus of the sentence, not a peripheral.
Richard |
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Richard, do you remember this post of yours?
I had not only deleted the adjectives that the noun 'devices' had, but also changed the verb into 'know'. Still, would you say the infinitive is adverbial? Is 'S know(s) X (in order) to do' sometimes really possible as you say? This message has been edited. Last edited by: Taka, |
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I think I usually know how to answer grammar questions in order to explain things clearly to members of the GE.
Does that work, my friend?  Richard |
